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DEBROUSSAILLAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slashing
1, record 1, English, slashing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brushing 2, record 1, English, brushing
correct
- brush cutting 3, record 1, English, brush%20cutting
correct, officially approved
- brush clearing 4, record 1, English, brush%20clearing
- brush clearance 5, record 1, English, brush%20clearance
- scrub clearing 6, record 1, English, scrub%20clearing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of undesirable herbaceous and woody vegetation by manual or mechanical means. 7, record 1, English, - slashing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brush cutting: term used officially by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 8, record 1, English, - slashing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débroussaillage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9broussaillage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- débroussaillement 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9broussaillement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le débroussaillage, comme son nom l'indique, consiste à éliminer les broussailles ou morts-bois afin de dégager les jeunes tiges. On peut l'employer aussi dans les peuplements plus agés lorsque les broussailles, trop abondantes, réduisent la croissance des arbres par leur concurrence ou empêchent les semis de s'établir. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9broussaillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débroussaillage : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9broussaillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desbroce
1, record 1, Spanish, desbroce
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Acción de] arrancar la vegetación baja con la mayoría de sus raíces, para dejar el suelo libre de hierbas con objeto de preparar una siembra o plantación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - desbroce
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